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Ideas and Advice for Getting Unstuck in your Career
Ship it!
What do you have you are sitting on waiting for more information, more tweaks, one more thing? Are you ready to just ship it?
Top 10 College Dropouts
While everyone is clambering for college as a bare minimum to succeed – others seem to have figured out how to do it on their own terms.
The Agile Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurs looking to escape cubicle insanity need to be agile!!
Reaching the Goal: Summary of Steps
For those of you “just tuning in” we thought we’d recap the steps towards sucess in your career that we’ve been talking about.
“The Secret”
Recently I read The Secret … a book that a friend of mine told me about. At the time they told me about it, they were staunchly opposed to it. But I checked it out because I thought it might be interesting. Turns out, it remains on the list of ridiculous reads, but it does contain some nuggets of truth that I think apply to the entrepreneur.
Partnerships
When considering a partnership for your business you need to also consider that old adage that “good fences make good neighbors”. Instead of a partnership, a joint-venture might be better.
Networking for Introverts – Part 2
More on Networking for Introverts. How to, and great ideas on getting started.
Networking for Introverts
Are you an introvert? Many technical people are introverts - and many struggle to network because it feels uncomfortable. Do you remember when you were trying to get your first job? Remember the advice and maybe even a class on writing a resume? Did anyone teach you...
Put your dreams on hold
What would you call someone who sits and listens to a group of people giving bad advice to another and says nothing to correct them? That is what I did last night. I am a jobs coach with four other coaches - and I sat silent while well meaning coaches told the...
Self employed thanks to Healthcare
We take another look at the opportunity that awaits everyone affected by this health care reform. Even though businesses are being forced to lay off employees those yesterday employees can be tomorrow’s contract workers who NOW define their hours, and the height of their own success. Not only is our situation not hopeless, it is in fact a GREAT opportunity. (Whether or not that’s what Washington intended).
People Know to Fight, But Do They Know What For?
Entrepreneurial thinking is beyond just business – it is first THINKING and
ACTING with FREEDOM – something we no longer have because we have walked away from truth or even the pursuit of truth.
Healthcare and the Entrepreneur
Americans will rise up and find the silver lining behind this health care reform. Entrepreneurship will soar like never before.
Three Steps to Being Employed
Two confessions.... 1. I have really been a sparse blogger lately. But, I have really been rethinking things and listening in to what people need. I hope to be developing more focus so that the resulting posts, seminars, and other material coming (soon to be...
Turn the Interview Around to Create New Career Opportunities
The UAB Media relations group recently did an interview with me on the reverse interview concept - which is included here. They dubbed it "Turn the Interview Around to Create New Career Opportunities" on the Media Relations Site - which contains the video and the text...
The Reverse Interview Explained
A lot of people have been asking "What IS a reverse interview?"; This video defines a reverse interview and shares what to expect at a reverse interview. It's not about getting a job, its about getting information and networking. This video explains how to make the...
Grow into Business
Have you ever earned a dollar that was not part of your salary? I have added this question to the list of many others I ask of those who approach me wanting help to break out of cubicle insanity and become entrepreneurs. Often the answer is no. The $2500 goal Here is...
Does it pay to be green?
A recent post by Small Business Trends hailed that businesses need to do more than claim they are green and environmentally friendly - now they need to show evidence to their customers of just how green. For example, I have seen some small companies participate in...
Finding freedom as an entrepreneur
Have you ever been told you were wrong? I was -- just the other day. I did a re-post of Jonathan Fields blog post called The 4 Delusions of Entrepreneurs. A friend of mine who is an Internet marketeer very gently blasted me - privately. I was going to add his comments...